Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 180g Analogue Productions Vinyl

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 180g Analogue Productions Vinyl Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises! Monthly releases highlighting the world’s most historic and best jazz records! Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds “Perhaps looking to renew his inspiration or maybe simply wanting to broaden his horizons, Duke Ellington began a string of collaborations in the second half of his career — whereas before that, his own band was stimulus enough. Whatever the reason, almost all of his collaborations succeeded at high levels, although none of his shared sessions are more intriguing on the surface than this 1962 date with the preeminent sax star of the day. “In reality, the record amounts to ‘Coltrane Plays Ellington’ (plus one Coltrane original) because the tenor man is the whole show — and what a show it is. Only Coltrane could be as ‘fiercely tender,’ and there’s no better forum for his sensitive side than the music of Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, who contributes the album’s true vertex, ‘My Little Brown Book.’ The rhythm section alternates between Duke’s and Trane’s, each adding a different texture to the proceedings. Ellington is wise enough to appreciate the nature of the session, and he is quite content to feed chords in service of the young master–proving the old master’s open mind and good taste. Hearing Coltrane seize ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ is thanks enough.” — Marc Greilsamer At a gathering of Ellington band alumni organized by Jazz at Lincoln Center, bassist John Lamb recalled the sessions for Duke Ellington & John Coltrane: “There was no music on that whole date. Nobody had a chart. We came in and we were standing there, waiting to see what would happen. ‘Trane would go and sit on the piano bench with Duke. They didn’t talk, but Duke would be singing … and ‘Trane would go … Then, after they did that for a few minutes, they got up. ‘Trane would go to his microphone, Duke would start playing, and the rhythm section, we had to do for ourselves, you know. That’s it. He didn’t even tell you the key. He could communicate without words, and ‘Trane could hear it.” On “Take the Coltrane,” the two play in a quartet of Coltrane’s bandmates of the day, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones (Ellington men Lamb and drummer Sam Woodyard also played on the album). — JazzIz Magazine Track Listing Side A 1. Soothing Your Soul 2. Little Black Lake 3. Hoping Love Will Last Side B 1. Stevie 2. My Little Brown Book 3. Angelica 4. The Feeling Of Jazz -50%New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco De Lucia SATURDAY Night In San Francisco Limited Edition Audiophile CD £29.99 £15.00 Sold out Quick view Add to wishlist Read more Alexander Gibson – Witches’ Brew – Analogue Productions 180g Vinyl £59.95 -43% Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Amanda McBroom Midnight Matinee XRCD24 £35.00 £20.00 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Aretha Franklin – Aretha with The Ray Bryant Combo – Speakers Corner 180g vinyl £39.95 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Arnett Cobb – Ballads By Cobb – Analogue Productions 180g Stereo Vinyl £49.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS – DRUM SUITE – 180g Impex Records £49.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Free For All – Blue Note Vinyl Record £23.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Just Coolin’ – Blue Note Vinyl Record £23.95 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Art Blakey and The New Jazzmen – Live In Paris ’65 – Sam Records 180 Vinyl LP £35.00 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Art Farmer – Portrait of Art Farmer – Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series) 180g Vinyl £27.95